There is a number of paintings by contemporary artists, who are in high demand. Among them are works of artists from Russia. According to experts of the art market, this list includes not only works by contemporary artists, but also paintings by masters of the Soviet era.

Ilya Kabakov

Sales volume – $5.1 million.

The number of occurrences at auction - 90 times.

I. Kabakov lives and works in the United States. In the 2000s he was considered the most expensive contemporary artist in Russia. Eight years ago, his painting "Beetle" was sold at the Phillips de Pury auction in London for $ 5.8 million. For the last five years the interest in the artist's work has not disappeared. This year, his "Sobakin" (1980) was sold at Phillips for $ 660,000. I. Kabakov's works are in many private and corporate collections, such as the Moscow collection of Deutsche Bank.

Erik Bulatov

Sales volume– $2.7 million.

The number of occurrences at auctions – 41 times.

The artist has been known since the 1970s by its own special style, combining text and visual symbols. The most expensive painting of this period is "Glory to the CPSU," written in 1975 and sold in 2008 for $ 2.15 million. E. Bulatov lives and works in France. His canvases are available in 17 Russian and foreign museum collections.

Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid

Sales volume – $1.9 million.

The number of occurrences at auctions – 42 times.

For the first time, the duet announced itself in 1965. Artists were working in the Sots Art style. Their paintings are in the collections of S. Breus, D. Zhukova and R. Abramovich, in the Metropolitan Museum's Art collections, Louvre, and others. The most expensive teamwork of the tandem is the painting "Solzhenitsyn and Böll's meeting at Rostropovich's dacha" (1972). Six years ago, it was sold at Phillips de Pury for more than $1 million. The creative duo ceased to exist in 2006.

Pavel Pepperstein

Sales volume – $0.5 million.

The number of occurrences at auctions – 67 times.

P. Pepperstein is the son of one of the founders of Moscow Conceptualism Viktor Pivovarov. The artist presented to the public his first paintings in 1987. The P. Pepperstein's exhibitions were held in Russia and abroad. In addition, he is the author of several books.

Georgy Guryanov

Sales volume – $1.4 million.

The number of occurrences at auctions – 17 times.

Besides the artistic activity, Guryanov distinguished himself as a drummer and arranger of the rock band "Kino". In the early 1980s, he took part in the actions of the group "New Artists". In 1993, the artist held a personal exhibition in the Russian Museum. In 2002, his paintings were presented to collectors at the art fair "Art-Moscow" and Art Forum Berlin. After the master's death in 2013 his works were highly estimated at auctions. Their prices reached $200,000-300,000.

Timur Novikov

Sales volume– $0.7 million.

The number of occurrences at auctions – 32 times.

T. Novikov is one of the first media artists of the Soviet period, the ideologist of neoacademism. He held joint actions with Andy Warhol, John Cage and others. In 2002, the artist died. His paintings are in the museum collections in Vienna, New York, Moscow, and St. Petersburg. His most expensive painting is the "Attack of tanks." Three years ago, at Sotheby's auction its price was $110,600, doubled the original one.

Alexander Vinogradov and Vladimir Dubosarskiy

Sales volume – $0.3 million.

The number of occurrences at auctions – 32 times.

The creative tandem was formed in 1994. In the second half of the 2000s their paintings were worth about $300,000. The most expensive paintings of the artists in the past 5 years were sold for $35,000-60,000.

Semyon Faibisovich

Sales volume– $0.7 million.

The number of occurrences at auctions – 12 times.

The artist started his creative activity in 1976. In 1985, S. Faibisovich's talent was noticed by the US dealers, and by the end of the 80s he became known in the US and Europe. In 1995, the artist had a creative crisis, and he threw painting, switching to literature. Later S. Faibisovich returned to painting.

Valery Koshlyakov

Sales volume – $0.3 million.

The number of occurrences at auctions – 20 times.

For V. Koshlyakov, self-expression - to find his own "I" through painting - is the most important thing. He lives and works in Paris. His works are in museums of contemporary art in Italy, the USA, France, in the Tretyakov Gallery and Russian Museum. In the last five years, his paintings can be purchased at auctions at prices ranging from $4600 to $132,000.